C1960 The Funeral Bells Rang Long and Long(3)

There was no smoke anywhere in the dark forest.

The night was thick and there were no birds or beasts, all living things were hidden away, but a sudden sound broke the silence and startled the sleeping bird.

The birds flew up to the sky to check where the sound was coming from. They were surprised to find that at the root where they had been standing, the earth was rising and falling